Former AFL Brownlow medalist Ben Cousins has been handed a 12 month jail sentence for aggravated stalking and drug offences after a magistrate refused a request for a suspended sentence.
Having been arrested in February, Cousins has already spent a month behind bars and will be eligible for parole after six months, minus the time he has already served.
Cousins was charged with a total of 11 offences, which included breaching a RVO and aggravated stalking of his former partner.
On top of the sentencing, Cousins was also fined a total of $2,400 for being caught in possession of methylamphetamine and a smoking implement in addition to driving without a licence.
Speaking outside the court, his lawyer Michael Tudori said the chance to enter drug rehabilitation had been "pulled away" from Cousins after the magistrate refused the request.
"It's the first time that I've seen Ben in a long time that he's very clear thinking, his mental health is very stable and it's a shame that the opportunity's missed for him to go into residential rehab."
Cousins played a total of 238 games for the West Coast Eagles in which time he won the 2005 Brownlow Medal and Premiership in 2008 before receiving a 12-month suspension for bringing the game into disrepute.
His career was revived by the Richmond Tigers in 2009, he played a total of 32 games before retiring from the game on August 17, 2010.